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ANNAPOLIS — A state senator is publicly accusing a lobbyist and former legislator of improperly touching her in an Annapolis bar and restaurant. Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan, D-Montgomery, released a statement accusing Gil Genn of inappropriately touching her during a ...

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s forest conservation law has failed to protect some of the state’s best forests, scientists and environmentalists say. Enacted in 1991, the state’s Forest Conservation Act was intended to protect Maryland’s forested areas from development. The law outlined ...

ANNAPOLIS — A measure to expand a Baltimore program that uses mediators to steer young adults away from violence and connect them to services has passed the House of Delegates. The House passed the bill to expand the city’s Safe ...

ANNAPOLIS — A former state lawmaker is publicly accusing a sitting member of the House of Delegates of “touching younger women in uncomfortable ways.” Former Del Saqib Ali, D-Montgomery, made the allegations against Del. Charles E. Barkley, D-Montgomery, in a ...

ANNAPOLIS — A letter from women lawmakers to reporters has touched off a firestorm of debate over how the General Assembly is dealing with the issue of sexual harassment and misconduct. Authors of the letter, referred to by some lobbyists and staffers ...

A task force studying wrongful convictions in Maryland is asking state lawmakers to establish a more streamlined process for compensating and supporting people who have been exonerated, including establishing a standard amount of compensation per year of incarceration. Members of ...

ANNAPOLIS – The Senate on Thursday passed legislation to expand Maryland’s law against cyberbullying of youngsters. With the Senate’s 46-0 vote, attention shifts to the House of Delegates, which has yet to consider the expansion that would outlaw a one-time ...

A former state delegate was convicted Thursday in federal court of taking bribes in exchange for voting in favor of bills involving liquor sales in Prince George’s County. Michael Vaughn faces a maximum of 45 years in prison. No sentencing date ...

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers have approved measures requiring correctional facilities to have free feminine hygiene products available on request for inmates. Both the House and Senate unanimously passed bills on Thursday. Diana Philip is the executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice ...